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Soderstrom Elementary School vs. Washington Elementary School

Should you attend Soderstrom Elementary School or Washington Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Soderstrom Elementary School
227 N Washington
Lindsborg, KS 67456
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Washington Elementary School
128 N Park
Mcpherson, KS 67460
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Soderstrom Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Washington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 321 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Soderstrom Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 285 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Washington Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
321 students
285 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
21 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Washington Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Washington Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#142 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
#268 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Soderstrom Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Washington Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in KS)
40-44%
(Top 30% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Soderstrom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in KS)
45-49%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Soderstrom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
30-39%
(Top 50% in KS)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Washington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Washington Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
51
31
Kindergarten Students
51
38
Grade 1 Students
53
41
Grade 2 Students
47
42
Grade 3 Students
56
47
Grade 4 Students
63
41
Grade 5 Students
-
45

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Washington Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Soderstrom Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Washington Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Washington Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Washington Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Soderstrom Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Washington Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Soderstrom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Washington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.24
0.38
This chart displays the diversity score of Soderstrom Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Washington Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Soderstrom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Soderstrom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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